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Through the years, I’ve had the privilege to work with Warren on many features and to personally listen to his tales of a lifetime of skiing. He will be missed.

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… the mighty Sierra, miles in height, and so gloriously colored and so radiant, it seemed not clothed with light but wholly composed of it, like the wall of some celestial city... Then it seemed to me that the Sierra should be called, not the Nevada or Snowy Range, but the Range of Light.

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Pioneering filmmaker Warren Miller died on Jan. 24, 2018, at the age of 93, leaving a legacy that will not be forgotten.

He was a passionate advocate for skiing and for following one’s dreams (particularly when they involved being on a pair of skis).

Warren shared his own passion for skiing and for his lifelong search for freedom through his 55 ski films, along with countless feature articles and columns that were published in Tahoe Weekly for many years. (You can read his columns at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Warren Miller under the Explore Tahoe menu.)

I was first introduced to Warren in 1998 when I moved to Tahoe and was editor of the former Ski Tahoe magazine. I arrived at my new job to discover we were three weeks from our press deadline and not one assignment had been made. My boss told me to call Warren about an article.

We talked for an hour that first time, with Warren giving me great advice on what we should feature in that year’s magazine, directing me to go to photographer Hank de Vré’s studio (where we chose photos for

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Natural rim: 6,223’ Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. The top 6.1’ of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water.

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

Shoreline: 72 miles Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles.

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How the lake was formed

About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley.

Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet.

Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between

7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky.

As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water.

Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs.

The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert.

However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992.

The Lake of the Sky appears blue in color as other colors in the light spectrum are absorbed and blue light is scattered back.

Lake clarity The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Resarch Center, which monitors, among other

things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’.

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 69.2 in 2016. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945.

Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.” 

Learn more: Visit the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village or tahoesciencecenter.org. Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).

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ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

East Shore

Kings Beach

North Shore

Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders at Cave Rock, the neck of an old volcano. The area is named for the small caves above Highway 50 that were cut by waves when Lake Tahoe was 200 feet higher during the ice ages.

northtahoebusiness.org Kings Beach is a popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach located in the heart of town. Free parking at North Tahoe Beach, Brook Street, Minnow and the Christmas Tree lot on Hwy. 28. TART

Donner Summit

North Tahoe Arts Center

Truckee

Donner Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April.

On April 1, 1880, a storm dumped 4’ of snow on the Sierra Nevada west slope within 24 hours.

A massive snow slide near Emigrant Gap buried Central Pacific Railroad’s tracks under 75’ of snow, ice and rock. For the rest of the month, storm cycles continued to flow in, dropping a total of 298”.

Eagle Rock

West Shore

Eagle Rock, one of the lake’s famous natural sites, is a volcanic plug beside Highway 89 on the West Shore. TART

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 542-2908 | cityofslt.us Urban Trailhead at base of Heavenly Gondola with local exhibits and programs. BlueGo

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

(530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov Lake Tahoe’s only island is located in Emerald Bay & is home to an old tea house.

Boat access only. (Closed Feb. 1-June 15 for nesting birds.)

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley. BlueGo

Tahoe City

Free (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring exhibits of work by local artists and works for sale by local artists. TART

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists and workshops. Second location at Ski Run Center. BlueGo

Tahoe City

North Shore

visittahoecity.com Tahoe City is popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. At the junction of highways 89 & 28, visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” as the summer retreat for three San Francisco elite families with the Baldwin Estate, Pope Estate & Valhalla. Grounds open yearround. BlueGo

Truckee

$10 parking | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad.

During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART

High Camp

Vikingsholm Castle

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART

Parking fee | Tours in summer only (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House, and explore snowshoeing trails. TART

REGIONAL SNOW LEVELS Heavenly BASE DEPTH:

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Squaw Valley

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Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

Tours in summer only (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Watson Cabin, built by Robert Watson and his son in 1909, is the oldest building in Tahoe City and on the National Register of Historic Places. TART

MUSEUMS Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Truckee

(530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party (184647) at the visitor center, and see the towering Pioneer Monument. TART

Donner Summit Historical Society

Soda Springs

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Museum at the corner of Old Highway 40 & Soda Springs Road. Take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40. Maps online or at museum. TART

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

Daily (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and local historical memorabilia. TART

KidZone Children’s Museum

Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Incline Village Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features local history exhibit focusing on 1870-1970, along with “Bonanza” exhibit. Inside Starbucks building in Incline Village. TART

(530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Featuring guided tours, exhibits and handson activities for kids on Tahoe’s maritime history. TART

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada College.

Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+.

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Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART

Western SkiSport Museum

Donner Summit

Fri.-Sun. | Free (530) 426-3313, ext. 113 | auburnskiclub.org Showcasing the history of skiing, exhibits include snowshoes from the 1850s, ski equipment from the 20th Century and a pair of 8-footlong skis used by John “Snowshoe” Thompson, a legendary mail carrier. Located at Boreal off I-80. TART

South Lake Tahoe

VISITORS’ CENTERS Kings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area (Thurs.-Mon., summer)

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd.

(800) 468-2463

South Lake Tahoe 3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(530) 541-5255

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry, settlers, and archival films of Tahoe. BlueGo

Tahoe City

Old Jail Museum

10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (530) 587-8808

Truckee

(530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses of its kind in the West used from 1875 until May 1964 (open for tours in summer). TART

Olympic Museum

Tahoe City

Truckee

Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone for newborns to 18 months & the Jungle Gym for toddlers and older. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum

Tahoe Maritime Museum

100 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-6900

Truckee

U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 855 Alder Ave., (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the symbolic Tower of Nations and Olympic Flame at the entrance to the valley. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required. TART

35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558

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EVERY MONDAY

Silver Ski Clinics Mount Rose

The Silver Ski Clinics, for ages 50 and older, are every Monday throughout the season at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. Meet in Timbers in the Main Lodge at 9 a.m. for a tech talk and coffee. The group clinic is from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. | skirose.com

S T O R Y B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

Ski with a Ranger South Lake Tahoe

U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit hosts Ski with a Ranger at Heavenly Mountain Resort every Monday at 1 p.m. until April 2. Tours begin at Tamarack Lodge at the top of the Heavenly Gondola. Lasts 1 hour. First come, first served, limited to 12. | (530) 543-2730

The James family enjoys skiing down Crystal Ridge. | Courtesy Diamond Peak

Free play Truckee

Truckee Library hosts an unstructured playtime for children and parents from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Toys are provided. | (530) 582-7846

EVERY TUESDAY

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers intermediate skate ski lessons on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m.

Free with a trail pass or season pass. | tahoexc.org

Preschoolers wanted Kings Beach

Kings Beach Library offers Preschool Story Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Each week is themed. | (530) 546-2012

Let’s hear it for moms Kings Beach

Mom’s Café is every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at North Tahoe Family Resource Center.

Meet other moms, get help with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum concerns, infant nutrition and infant care. Groups in English and Spanish. | northtahoefrc.org

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t’s an overcast January day and I’m driving through Crystal Bay, Nev., on my way to Diamond Peak. Looking up ahead, a white streak from the top of the mountain going down toward the lake is illuminated in a sliver of sunshine. It’s where I am headed.

Sunnyside run and I make even, wide turns feeling like I have the mountain to myself.

Even though I have been on this run hundreds of times, it never gets old.

About one mile down the trail, I reach Crystal Express again and go back up.

Toddler Time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts summer Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers introductory skate skiing lessons on Wednesdays at 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 a.m. Free with a trail pass or season pass. | tahoexc.org

Babes in Bookland Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 6 months to 2 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

Story time Zephyr Cove, Nev.

The Zephyr Cove Library hosts a children’s story time every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Enjoy stories, songs, activities and coloring. | (775) 588-6411

Read together Incline Village, Nev.

Incline Village Library hosts Family Story Time on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

Just heavenly South Lake Tahoe

Wine Wednesdays at The Loft in Heavenly is from 4 to 7. Free wine tasting from different featured winery each week. Enjoy free guest speaker and/or tasting notes from the featured winery. | (530) 523-8024

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“ It has one of the most spectacular views in the world and I’ve skied in New Zealand, Canada, South America and all over the United States. There’s no beating that view.”

Once at Diamond Peak, I park at the base lodge, grab a lift ticket, ride the Lodgepole lift so I can traverse over to the Crystal Express quad. I take that lift to the top. It is gradually getting colder, a winter wonderland with frost-tipped pine trees.

There is more snow coverage than I expected. But, also, I’m hit with the magnificent beauty in front of me: a panoramic view of Lake Tahoe. The lake looks calm and changes shades of gray and blue as the clouds pass over. Diamond Peak staff recently built the Lakeview terrain park on the left side of upper Crystal Ridge and I watch a few skiers and snowboarders hit the rails and go over the wall ride with the vastness of the lake as their backdrop.

I stay on the right side, on the groomed part of the trail, the soft snow swishing under my snowboard. About halfway down, I look up again and see Snowflake Lodge perched on top of the Lakeview lift. Soon Crystal Ridge morphs into the

–Carl Hill

his students are consistently blown away by the views.

“It has one of the most spectacular views in the world and I’ve skied in New Zealand, Canada, South America and all over the United States. There’s no beating that view,” he says.

To truly tackle Crystal Ridge, it helps to be a confident skier or snowboarder on intermediate/advanced terrain. For more advanced skiers, most of the black diamond runs are accessible from Crystal Ridge.

“I recommend that people immerse themselves in a lesson program to build their skills to the point of enabling them to ski at an advanced/intermediate level,” says Hill. “It all depends on the snow conditions, too. You want to go up there when it’s machine-groomed, packed powder.”

On those days that I’m stuck inside and can’t enjoy firsthand the views of Lake Tahoe from Crystal Ridge, fortunately the resort offers a live Web cam available on its Web site so that I can always see what is going. The 24-hour time lapse is also fun to play back to see the full operation from the groomers pushing snow at night to the skiers shedding it during the day.

E X C L U S I V E C O N T E N T AT Breathtaking views await at Crystal Ridge. | Jen Schmidt, Diamond Peak

Coming off of the lift and strapping into my board, a couple stops to take a picture together at the top of Crystal Ridge. I can’t help myself and pull out my camera, too.

In his 26 years of teaching ski lessons, Diamond Peak Ski School director Carl Hill has taken thousands of skiers up to Diamond Peak’s Crystal Ridge and

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> Watch a dawn to dusk time-lapse video of the view from Crystal Ridge

> Learn about the history of Diamond Peak

“Watching the sunsets from the day before is one of my favorite things to do,” Diamond Peak marketing manager Paul Raymore says. | diamondpeak.com 

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EVENTS Ladies Day Clinics Mount Rose

U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit hosts Ski with a Ranger at Heavenly Mountain Resort every Monday at 1 p.m. until April 6. Tours begin at Tamarack Lodge at the top of the Heavenly Gondola. Lasts 1 hour. First come, first served, limited to 12. | (530) 543-2730

Story Time Tahoe City

North Tahoe Regional Park is the place to grab free s’mores between 2 and 4 p.m. in the Ramada. | (530) 546-4212

Tahoe City Library hosts Pre-Schooler Story Time for ages 5 and younger every Thursday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382

BENEFIT BASH FOR VETERANS Achieve Tahoe, celebrating its 50 anniversary, is hosting the 24th annual Ability Bash at Squaw Valley Conference Center from 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 10 as a fundraiser for its sports camps for injured military veterans. The night features a social hour including drinks and appetizers, followed by a first-class dinner, silent auction and presentations. Attire is semiformal. Tickets are $150 per person. | achievetahoe.org th

EVERY THURSDAY

Discuss what’s happening Incline Village, Nev.

The Conversation Café is a drop-in conversation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. $2 donation includes continental breakfast. | (775) 832-1310

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers introductory cross-country lessons on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Free with a trail pass or season pass. | tahoexc.org

Friday Night Tasting Notes is at Plaza Bar every Friday until April 20 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Craft beers or specialty spirits, a different one featured each Friday along with live acoustic music. | squawalpine.com

Preschool story time Truckee

Watching as a family Tahoe Donner

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for ages 3 years and older. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

Fresh from the farm Alpine Meadows

Enjoy a free family movie every Friday at Northwoods Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. with G and PG movies. Until March. | (530) 582-9669

EVERY SATURDAY

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Tahoe Food Hub’s Farm Shop is open for winter every Thursday and Friday from noon to 6 p.m.

It features food from more than 40 farms and carries produce in season. | tahoefoodhub.org

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers free introductory skate skiing lessons on Saturdays at 9:15 a.m. free with a trail pass or season pass. | tahoexc.org

Help with computers Kings Beach

Fire-pit family movies South Lake Tahoe

Kings Beach Library offers ongoing computer help from 3 to 4 p.m. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring the Interweb,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology. | (530) 546-2021

Lake Tahoe AleWorX, FNCTN and Sierra-atTahoe bring family-friendly movies every Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. at Lake Tahoe AleWorX. Enjoy self-pour brews and oven-fired pizzas while huddled around fire pits with your friends and family. Until April 30. | sierraattahoe.com

EVERY SUNDAY EVERY FRIDAY

The Silver Ski Clinics, for ages 50 and older, are every Friday throughout the season at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. Meet in Timbers in the Main Lodge at 9 a.m. for a tech talk and coffee.

The group clinic is from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. | skirose.com

Fridays are fun Truckee

Family Fun Fridays at KidZone Museum starts at 11 a.m. Play-based class designed to inspire exploration and discovery through art. For ages 5 and younger. Free with admission. | kidzonemuseum.org

Fresh from the farm Alpine Meadows

Tahoe Food Hub’s Farm Shop is open for winter every Thursday and Friday from noon to 6 p.m. It features food from more than 40 farms and carries produce in season. | tahoefoodhub.org

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Located just outside of Tahoe City

Ski · Board · Sled & S’more

2 for 1

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Happy hour tastings Olympic Valley

Incline Village Library hosts story time every Thursday from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. with stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 18 months to 3 years. | (775) 832-4130

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Ski with a Ranger South Lake Tahoe

Ladies Day Clinics run Thursdays to March 15. Meet for coffee in Timbers for at 10 a.m.

These clinics offer a fun and social atmosphere where female skiers and riders of low-intermediate to advanced abilities gain confidence and improve technique. $25, free with pass. | skirose.com

Cozy fireside dining featuring pub favorites Excludes holiday periods

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers free introductory skate skiing lessons on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. free with a trail pass or season pass. | tahoexc.org

Build together Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Lego Club from 12 to 1 p.m. | (530) 582-7842

FEB. 8 | THURSDAY Dogs love books Incline Village

Incline Village Library offers Paws To Read from 4 to 5 p.m. Children can practice reading to friendly therapy dogs and receive a free book. All ages welcome. Second Thursday of every month. | (775) 832-4130

Soup night Olympic Valley

Tahoe Food Hub and Slow Food Lake Tahoe are hosting a Community Soup Night at Olympic Valley Lodge from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Soup and bread are $5, salad $2 more. Thai curry vegetable prepared by Squaw Valley’s executive chef Tiffany Swan. Drink specials available for purchase.

Bring a bowl. Anne Marie Sheridan will perform. | tahoefoodhub.org

Dark Side of the Universe Incline Village, Nev.

Dr. Marusa Bradac will speak about research on the composition of the universe, properties of dark matter and the latest discoveries about the universe’s past. Bradac, originally from Slovenia, is a physics professor at UC Davis.

No-host bar at 5:30; presentation at 6 p.m. | RSVP terc.ucdavis.edu

Free film series Olympic Valley

The 12th annual Alpenglow Winter Film Series continues with big mountain skier/climber Hilaree O’Neil. At Olympic Valley Lodge. Doors open at 7 p.m. Free. Read more about O’Neill’s adventures at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | alpenglowsports.com

FEB. 9 | FRIDAY TGIF ski Soda Springs

Boreal Mountain Resort hosts Feel Good Friday. Lift tickets are $25 and $5 goes to charity.

From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | rideboreal.com

Cheer on the Olympians Tahoe Donner

Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center will host a Winter Olympics viewing party at Trailside Bar. There will be a race-viewing schedule on the big screen. Hot toddies and food from Alder Creek Café. | tahoedonner.com

Winemaker’s events Olympic Valley

Enjoy a winemaker’s tasting event featuring Venge wines from 5 to 7 p.m. at Uncorked Squaw Valley. | (530) 550-5200

Winemaker’s events Truckee

Enjoy a winemaker’s tasting event featuring Maldonado wines from 5 to 7 p.m. at Uncorked Truckee. | (530) 550-5200

Social snowshoeing Incline Village

Incline Village Parks & Recreation offers a Community Snowshoe Hike to Diamond Peak’s Snowflake Lodge at 5:30 p.m. 3-mile roundtrip.

Ages 1+. Bring equipment. Refreshments at the lodge. $15, $12 IVGID members. | diamondpeak.com

Lunar influences Tahoe City

LUNAfest, short films by, for and about women, is a Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema at 6:45 p.m. along with a silent auction. Fundraiser for Girls on the Run-Sierras.

Films for adults only. $20. | tahoearthauscinema.com

Fascinating Fridays Truckee

Sierra College Insights presents professor Kurt Heisinger on “30 Seconds for $4,000,000: Are Super Bowl Ads Worth It?” Doors open at Sierra College Truckee campus at 6:30 p.m. with complimentary refreshments. Presentation at 7 p.m. Free. | RSVP sierracollege.com

FEB. 9-10 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY Meet the authors Incline Village, Nev.

Sierra Nevada College Writers in The Woods features Poet Laureate of Sacramento Indigo Moor and author Lynne Thompson. They will give a reading of his work on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and teach a workshop on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Reading is free and open to the public; workshop $50. | Register sierranevada.edu

FEB. 10 | SATURDAY Flies with those eggs? Truckee

Truckee EAA Chapter 1073 holds its pancake breakfast on the second Saturday of each month at the Truckee Tahoe Airport and offers free Young Eagles airplane rides for ages 8 through 17 on those mornings. Breakfast and flights start at 8 a.m. weather permitting. | RSVP yecoord1073@outlook.com

Local guided hike Truckee

Carmen Carr will lead a hike to Pole Creek at 9 a.m. From Truckee, take State Route 89 toward Olympic Valley. The trailhead is across from Big Chief Lodge. Bring snowshoes. | (530) 550-5192

It’s only natural South Lake Tahoe

Kid’s Nature Journal Club is on the second and fourth Saturday each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at South Lake Tahoe Library. Learn skills for exploring the natural world and how to capture adventures in a nature journal. Some materials provided; bring a notebook and pen and dress for the weather. | (530) 573-3185

Historical guided tour Tahoma

Sierra State Parks offers Snowshoe Through History at 11 a.m. at Sugar Pine Point State Park.

The 90-minute guided tour with interpreter is along the West Shore of Lake Tahoe to Hellman-Ehrman Estate. Wear layers, waterproof boots and snowshoes. Free with $5 parking fee. | sierrastateparks.org

February 8-14, 2018

Interpretive ski tours Incline Village, Nev.

Diamond Peak offers a series of guided interpretive ski/snowboard tours of the mountain this winter. Participants meet at the Base Lodge with a guide to discuss the plant and animal life, history and the Lake Tahoe region. From 1 to 2 p.m. | diamondpeak.com

Winemaker’s events Northstar

Enjoy a winemaker’s tasting event featuring Maldonado wines from 5 to 7 p.m. at Petra in the Village at Northstar. | (530) 550-5200

Gonna be a bash Olympic Valley

Achieve Tahoe is hosting the 24th annual Ability Bash at Squaw Valley Conference Center from 6 to 10 p.m. Social hour including drinks and appetizers, followed by a first-class dinner, silent auction and presentations. Attire is semiformal.

Fundraiser for sports camps for injured military veterans. $150. | achievetahoe.org

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new location inside the Basecamp Tahoe South Hotel. $10, free members. | tahoetryp.org

FEB. 14 | WEDNESDAY Tahoe Big Year Outing North Shore

Join Tahoe Institute for Natural Science for a Tahoe Big Year outing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn about Tahoe’s birds The group will explore North Lake Tahoe birding destinations to scan for birds on the surface of the lake and introduce participants to vantages that will be good for birding efforts throughout the rest of the year.

TINS members only; membership open to all. | RSVP tinsweb.org

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Sweetheart snowshoers Tahoe Donner

Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center offers a Valentine’s Day sunset snowshoe tour. Meet at 5:15 for the tour at 5:30 p.m. Rentals available. | tahoedonner.com

Five-course valentines Incline Village, Nev.

Meeting of the minds Tahoe Donner

Tahoe Silicon Mountain presents Mountain Minds, a speaker series that starts at 6 p.m. at Pizza on the Hill every second Monday of the month. Stacy Caldwell will present “Why Tahoe Is a Rural Capital Desert and How We Can Change.” $5 fee includes pizza and salad. Networking before and after the presentation. Live streamed bit. ly/youtubetsm. | tahoesiliconmountain.com

FEB. 13 | TUESDAY

Valentine’s Wine Dinner featuring Wente Vineyards is at 5:30 p.m. at The Chateau. Enjoy five-course dinner with food and wine pairings.

21+. | yourtahoeplace.com

Something to wine about South Lake Tahoe

The Loft presents Rombauer Winemaker Dinner at 6:30 p.m. The $125 cost includes a five-course meal with wine pairings. Meet the Rombauer team and learn how the Napa Valley vineyard has won the hearts of wine lovers throughout the world. | thelofttahoe.com

FEB. 15 | THURSDAY

Rise and shine Truckee

Good Morning Truckee is held from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Truckee Tahoe Airport on the second Tuesday of every month. Presentations from Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, Tahoe Truckee Airport general manager and Mountain Lion Aviation.

Open to everyone. $12, $10 chamber members; includes breakfast. | (530) 587-8808

College level lab Incline Village, Nev.

Incline Village Library offers ME2 Lab at 4 p.m.

University of Nevada, Reno engineering students present topics to school-age kids in fun, hands-on demonstrations. Second Tuesday of every month. | (775) 832-4130

Young professional mixer South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Regional Young Professionals hosts a mixer from 6 to 9 p.m. at Outpost Brewery at its

River Talk Truckee

Learn about the Truckee River and how to help restore and protect it in a one-hour presentation from the Truckee River Watershed Council at 8 a.m. | RSVP (530) 550-8760

Ta, ta, ta tasting Truckee

Third Thursday Tasting at The Pour House is from 5 to 7 p.m. | thepourhousetruckee.com

Back by popular demand Incline Village, Nev.

Diamond Peak Ski Resort hosts Retro Ski Film + Speaker Series at The Chateau at 5 p.m.

A brief presentation by local historian Mark McLaughlin, followed by screenings of Warren Miller’s “Winter People.” No-host bar and popcorn. Free. | diamondpeak.com

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See it at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center 291 Country Club Drive Incline Village, Nevada

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fortable and appropriate for lower-level skiers and improves the ski area’s ability to provide a consistent and quality snow surface on key ski terrain throughout the season. The comment period for this project is open until April 19. The public can download the draft EIS at bit.ly/2DILVUo.

Biathlon offerings

TRAIN WITH THE BEST Royal Gorge Cross Country in Soda Springs offers ski clinics for various ski levels with expert skiers. Dave Eastwood will lead an intermediate/ advanced Skate Clinic on Feb. 10, with a Ski Orienteering course on Feb. 11.

Olympian Katerina Nash will lead an intermediate Skate Clinic on Feb. 24.

An Intermediate Skate Clinic will be led by Franz Bernstein and Caitlin on March 3. | royalgorge.com

Serving the community Douglas County Sheriff ’s Search and Rescue (DCSAR) is having an academy beginning on April 6 for potential members. Rescuers are essentially on call 24/7, working in the county and helping neighboring rescue teams. DCSAR is accredited by the Mountain Rescue Association and responds to high/lowangle rope rescue events and reports of lost or injured back-country snowshoeing, skiing, snowmobiling or hiking incidents.

The volunteers also handle fire evacuations, river or flood rescues and lost/overdue off-road drivers. Any previous experience in any of these areas is useful, but not a requirement. Applications are due on March 1. | dcsar@douglasnv.us

Avalanche education scholarships Women of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Ski patrol announce the creation of scholarships for avalanche safety education through the Sierra Avalanche Center. The women ski patrol’s calendar from the 201516 season raised more than $20,000. These proceeds will support community scholarships and patrol educational development for multiple years. Applications are open now and available for Level 1 avalanche courses, Pro Level 1 course and instructor training. | sierraavalanchecenter.org

Mt. Rose improvements eyed Reno, Nev. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest released the Mount Rose Ski Tahoe Atoma Area Expansion Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the public for a 90-day comment period. The draft EIS analyzed the environmental effects of expanding the ski area permit boundary and associated facilities to improve the quality of recreational offerings on National Forest System lands.

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Soda Springs ASC Training Center offers an Intro to Winter Biathlon Clinic on Feb. 9. Olympic biathlete Glenn Jobe and marksmanship expert Joel Chew will lead these two-hour introductory clinics. The cost includes the use of ASC’s club rifles and ammunition.

One hour is spent inside going over safety rules and general range procedure.

The Chuck Lyda Biathlon Weekend is Feb. 10 and 11. There are pro races, youth and novice races on both days. Novices must attend the race morning safety briefing.

Racers must pre-register. | auburnskiclub.com

ICE SKATING

NORTH LAKE TAHOE

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

INCLINE VILLAGE

Indoor facility open year-round. BlueGo

Snow Play Area on Fairway Blvd., next to the Chateau, on the driving range. Bring equipment.

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK

MOUNT ROSE

Ice skating & rentals. Club House. TART

Near the Mount Rose summit, enjoy sledding in Tahoe Meadows off Highway 431. Bring equipment.

Snow Bike racing comes to Tahoe

TRUCKEE

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK

Stateline, Nev. The 2018 AMA National Championship Snow Bike Race series makes a stop at the Hard Rock on Feb. 9 and 10. The twisting, supercross-style track will be constructed at the back door of the Hard Rock and will be visible from a number of hotel room balconies and ground-level viewing areas. The venue will feature a vendor area, music, snow bike demo rides and an after-hours awards party. Friday night will be a pro-men’s and women’s only Dash for Cash event. Saturday’s AMA National event will feature pro classes for men and women as trophy classes for racers over 40, kids, and amateur men and women. Gates open at 1 p.m. with practice at 2 and racing at 3. Tickets $15, $10 ages 6 to 12 and free to children 5 and younger. | Tickets (800) 588-7625 or hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com

At Truckee River Regional Park. Skate rentals, broomball leagues, ice dancing & hockey lessons. Skate rentals & season passes available. TART

End of National Avenue off Hwy 28. Rentals available. TART

Motorized avalanche training

(530) 542-6262 | cityofslt.com

(530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK (530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

Sledding & cross-country trails. Rentals available. Club House. TART

PUBLIC POOLS INCLINE VILLAGE

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com 25-yard, 8-lane indoor pool at Incline Recreation Center, swim lessons, aqua fitness, 1-meter spring diving board, inflatable slide (weekends).

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SQUAW VALLEY

(530) 452-4511 | squawalpine.com Tubing & mini snowmobiles. TART

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Squaw Valley, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. Reopens spring 2018.

TART

ECHO LAKE

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

On Lake Tahoe Blvd. Bring equipment. BlueGo

(530) 542-6056 | cityofslt.com

(530) 644-2324 Highway 50 at Echo Lake Road. Bring equipment.*

SAWMILL POND

25-yard indoor/outdoor year-round pool. Lessons. BlueGo

TAYLOR CREEK

TRUCKEE

Highway 89, north of Camp Richardson Road. Bring equipment.* BlueGo

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Indoor pools with competition pool and warm water pool, diving board, swim training, hydraulic lift and lessons. TART

Sierra Avalanche Center offers a 24hour course that provides an introduction to avalanche risk management for motorized users. Learning will occur through a mix of classroom and field practice, with an emphasis on field practice whenever possible.

This course follows the guidelines for Recreational Level I Avalanche Training as established by the American Avalanche Association. Classes will be offered from Feb. 9 to 11 and Feb. 23 to 25 in South Lake Tahoe; and March 2 to 4 in Incline Village, Nev. | sierraavalanchecenter.org

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

Shreddit Showdown accepting films

(209) 295-4251

Truckee Granite Chief ’s fifth annual Shreddit Showdown Ski Movie Contest is accepting 3-minute ski movies from Feb. 15 to 25.

Film categories include Adult, Teen Grom and Filmmaker. Award categories include Grand, Second, Third, People’s Choice and Silver Bullet. Prizes range from skis and boots to an avalanche airbag. The Shreddie Awards will be on March 8 at Tahoe City Art Haus & Cinema. | granitechief.com

(530) 546-0605 | northtahoeparks.com

(530) 543-2600

STATELINE

KAHLE PARK

(775) 586-7271 | douglascountynv.gov Off Highway 207. Bring equipment. BlueGo

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

TRUCKEE & BEYOND

Community Recreation Center offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

DONNER SUMMIT

SLEDDING & TUBING

South side of I-80, Castle Peak exit beyond Boreal Inn frontage road. Bring equipment.*

(530) 587-3558

TAHOE DONNER

EAST SHORE

(530) 587-9437 | tahoedonner.com

SPOONER LAKE

At Trout Creek Recreation Center. No personal sleds.

Family events all season.

(775) 831-0494

State park open for general snow play. Bring equipment.

YUBA PASS

(530) 994-3401

HOPE VALLEY AREA

Highway 49 at Yuba Pass. Bring equipment.*

CARSON PASS Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Bring equipment.*

HOPE VALLEY

WEST SHORE

BLACKWOOD CANYON (530) 543-2600

(775) 882-2766

Highway 88 at Blue Lakes Road. Bring equipment.*

Snowplay area off Hwy. 89, 3 miles south of Tahoe City.

Bring equipment.*

MEISS MEADOW

GRANLIBAKKEN

Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Bring equipment.*

Machine-groomed snow play area; no tubes or toboggans allowed. All ages.

(209) 295-4251

(530) 581-7533 | granlibakken.com

TAHOE CITY Gentle slope on Highway 89 South, one-eighth mile south of the wye. Bring equipment. TART

Competition must-sees Homewood On Feb. 11 is the third USCSA event of the season is at Homewood. Competitors will have a choice of lines through the Slopestyle Course, throwing down his or her best tricks to impress judges and earn points. | skihomewood.com

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 100, to be listed in Family Fun. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE WEATHER DEPENDENT. * Sno-park permits required. Go to ohv.parks.ca.gov/snoparks or find locations at (916) 324-1222.

BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES

North Lake Tahoe & Truckee: laketahoetransit.com | South Lake Tahoe: bluego.org

February 8-14, 2018

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For the Kids

Spend the day by Lake Tahoe at NORTH LAKE TAHOE’S ONLY ALL-INCLUSIVE WINTER RECREATION FACILITY

WORKING WITH CLAY Children’s Ceramics led by Susan Dorwart are for Grades 1 to 6 at the Truckee Community Arts Center. Ongoing classes will be from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Learn to use coils, slabs and sculpture techniques. Pay by the month or pay drop-in fees. | tdrpd.org

No screens in the back country

A room for young families

Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting its 11th annual Youth Backcountry Camps in partnership with the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. These exciting four-day adventures get youth away from screens and outside on a life-changing journey into the wild. Youth participants will make new friends while backpacking 3 to 6 miles per day. They’ll learn new back-country skills and support fellow adventurers in the wild while exploring the flora and fauna of the Tahoe Basin. Youth participants are provided all gear, food and instruction.

The camps are available to ages 12 to 14 from June 19 to 22 and July 23 to 26. The camps are available to ages 14 to 17 from July 9 to 12 and Aug. 20 to 23. The cost is $365 per person. Registration is open now. Partial scholarships are available. | tahoerimtrail.org

The Family Room program resumes Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 19 at Truckee Elementary.

The Family Room is a Spanish and English program dedicated to encouraging the development of literacy and school readiness in age 3 and younger. Activities include a mix of reading, music and crafts, while parents create supportive peer networks. The room includes a free lending library of English and Spanish children’s books. | truckeefrc.org

Teens get to hang

On Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. ages 12 to 16 can paint a 16-inch-by-20-inch canvas masterpiece at the Larry D. Johnson Community Center in Sparks, Nev. The class will be led by an Arts for All Nevada artist and all supplies will be provided. The class is $15. | artsforallnevada.org

Making the scene Teen Scene is every Friday night at Kahle Community Center in Stateline, Nev., for Grades 6 to 12. Kids can shoot hoops, play volleyball, climb the rock wall and play arcade or video games. The night is free to passholders or $5 for drop-ins. | (775) 586-7271

Little ones like to congregate Tahoe Tiny Timbers Gym Time at Incline Village Recreation Center is for ages newborn to 5 on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This is an opportunity for youngsters to socialize and use gross motor skills in a stimulating environment. Caregivers/parents must be present. | yourtahoeplace.com

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Ice skating, dancing lessons Truckee Regional Park Ice Rink is the place for ice-skating lessons with Gus Gustafson. Classes are Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings for ages 3 to 6 and beginners 1 and 2 and intermediates ages 5 and older.

Adults are welcome to join in the classes if they are willing to learn with children.

Ice-dancing lessons will also be offered with Gustafson for ages 13 and older.

Skaters must be intermediate or advanced ice skaters. No partner is necessary to attend. The 30-minute lessons over three weeks will include basic steps and beginning dances. | tdrpd.org

TAHOE CITY, CA

Take it to the mats Youth Wrestling with Jim Bennet is at Truckee High School for Grades K to 4.

It will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays until March 8, excluding holidays and school vacations. Introductory wrestling skills will be taught. Tournaments are on Sundays in February. It ends with a state tournament in March. | tdrpd.org

School-age programs Douglas County Parks and Recreation offers Kids Club Programs for grades K through 6 designed to complement the school schedule. Early Birds come from 7 to 8:30 a.m. to the Kahle Community Center in Stateline, Nev. The fee is $2 per day with school bus pickup. Kids Club is from 3 to 6 p.m. at Zephyr Cove Elementary School and

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of kids’ activities.

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lympic frenzy is officially under way. The Winter Games Opening Ceremony is set for Feb. 9, and the Tahoe-Reno region is sending local athletes in pursuit of Gold to PyeongChang, South Korea, for the XXIII Winter Olympic Games.

For details on the Olympics and the athletes, visit olympic.org or teamusa.org. The Winter Games will be aired on NBC, with coverage also available on the Olympic Channel at olympicchannel.com.

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MARK ENGEL Age: 27

MADDIE BOWMAN Age: 24 Sport: Freestyle Skiing / Event: Halfpipe Hometown: South Lake Tahoe Team/Club/Home Mountain: Sierra-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe Education Foundation Olympic Experience: Bowman won Olympic gold in Halfpipe at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. This will be Bowman’s second Olympics.

Bowman burst onto the Halfpipe scene in 2012, and into the history books two years later by winning the first Olympic gold medal in women’s Halfpipe skiing. Her father competed for the U.S. National Alpine Ski Team. Bowman played soccer through high school, winning a state championship. Her hobbies include mountain biking, hiking and boating. | sierraattahoe.com

Sport: Alpine Skiing / Eve nt: Slalom Hometown: Truckee

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s is Engels first Olympic Engel’s started skiing at age 2 and made his first turns at Tahoe Donner. He moved on to ski at Alpine Meadows and then joined the race pro gram at Sugar Bowl. His first race was at age 7. His hobbies are travel, playing music and skydiving. Engel is represented by Sweet Salt Records label and has released his own album. | facebook.com/markengelski ing

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FEATURE

WINTER GAMES EVENT KEY: ALPINE SKIING Alpine skiing is divided into speed events and technical events they include the Downhill Skiing, Super-G, Giant Slalom (GS) and the Slalom.

The alpine combined brings together the Downhill and Slalom. A new event in 2018 sees teams of four (two men, two women) competing against one another on parallel slalom courses.

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Competitors perform jumps and tricks.

Big air is a new event for PyeongChang and involves huge leaps and aerial routines. Snowboard Cross is a race involving four competitors riding down challenging terrain.

GIANT SLALOM The Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline.

It involves skiing between sets of gates spaced at a greater distance to each other than in regular slalom, but less than in Super-G.

SUPER-G A Super-G course consists of widely set gates that racers must pass through. The course is set so that skiers must turn more than in downhill, though the speeds are still much higher than in Giant Slalom (hence the name).

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D AV I D W ISE Age: 28 Sport: Free

STA CEY COO K Age: 34 Sport: Alpine Skiing Events: Downhill Hometown: Mammoth (born in Truckee) Home Mountain/Team/Club: Mammoth Mountain Ski Team Olympic Experience: This is Cook’s fourth Olympics. She competed on the Olympic Team in 2006, 2010, 2014.

Cook started skiing at age 4 with her father at various Tahoe ski areas and raced in the low-key Buddy Werner League events run

by Truckee’s recreation department. She eventually shifted to the Mammoth Mountain ski-racing program. Her hobbies include mountain biking. | staceycook.net

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Athlete’s ski or snowboard down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features.

FREESTYLE Freestyle skiing and snowboarding involves aerial acrobatics including flips, spins and twists performed while gliding down the ski slopes on various courses. Freestyle combines speed, showmanship and the ability to perform aerial maneuvers while skiing or riding.

HALFPIPE Halfpipe uses a snow-covered sloping channel or ramps for snowboarders and skiers to perform jumps and maneuvers.

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SIERRA STORIES

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Mira cles at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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he Winter Olympics are on us once again and many fans are eager to watch young athletes give amazing performances on snow and ice. It’s been nearly 60 years since Olympic Valley hosted the 1960 Games, but the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition is trying for an encore with the 2026 Winter Olympics. That decision, however, is ultimately up to the U.S. Olympic Committee.

HISTORY TA L K S AT R E T R O S K I F IL M S E RIE S A B O U T 7 P. M . | T H E C H AT E A U I N C L I N E V I L L A G E , N E V. Feb. 15 | History of the 1960 Winter Olympics March 1 | Reign of the Sierra Storm King March 8 | History of Lake Tahoe and the Comstock

The complicated bidding process required to host the Olympics today can be frustrating and requires patience. Upfront construction costs in the billions of dollars have given many cities and countries pause — is it worth the investment to accommodate one of the world’s premier, but short-lived sporting events.

The man who brought the Winter Games to Lake Tahoe in 1960 was blissfully unaware of the formidable obstacles he faced in gaining approval by both the U.S. and the International Olympic Committees (IOC).

But Alexander “Alex” Cushing, president of Squaw Valley Development Corp., proved himself an adept businessman and marketing whiz, even after Avery Brundage, president of the IOC, called Squaw Valley nothing but a “cow pasture with a chairlift.”

Cushing admitted that initially he was primarily looking for publicity. He said, “I had no more interest in getting the Games than the man in the moon.”

The shrewd, Harvard-educated attorney needed a unique pitch to outbid America’s better-known and better-financed winter resorts such as Lake Placid, Sun Valley and Aspen to secure the nomination, but his persuasiveness, persistence and luck paid off in the end.

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Realizing the importance of the financial aspects of the Olympics, he promised to build from scratch a state-of-the-art facility and expected to spend less than $20 million for the entire project. The total expenditure for hosting the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley came in at about $17 million. To get beyond Cold War politics, Cushing intended to house and feed the rival athletes together in a private Olympic Village.

Ultimately, he snatched the 1960 Winter Olympics away from Innsbruck, Austria, generating shock and disbelief in Europe.

Cushing had employed savvy marketing tools and marshaled strong public and political support to perform a minor miracle that steered the VIII Winter Games to a little known alpine valley near Lake Tahoe.

In a break from tradition due to a communication mix-up, the Olympic flame was not ignited at the sacred flame at ancient Olympia in Greece. Instead, the flame was lit at the hearth of ski pioneer Sondre Norheim’s home in Morgedal, Norway. The flame was flown from Norway to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the 1932 Summer Olympics, and from there began the long torch relay to Olympic Valley.

A lack of snow nearly derailed the 1960

Games, but timely Pacific storms dumped 13 feet of snow by the Feb. 18 opening ceremonies.

Walt Disney, famous animator, avid skier and part owner of the Sugar Bowl ski area, was chairman of the Pageantry Committee.

Virtually every athlete at the Squaw Valley Olympics came with a personal story of sacrifice and accomplishment. Highlights of some American achievements offer a taste of the excitement that these Winter Games generated, both in the United States and throughout the world.

Penelope “Penny” Pitou, a 21-year-old ski racer from Gilford, N.H., was the top ranked American woman. With the U.S. men’s alpine ski squad decimated by injuries, America’s best chance was with the U.S. women racers. At Squaw Valley, Pitou won silver medals in both downhill and giant slalom disciplines. She became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in the downhill race and today leads European ski tours for her New Hampshire-based business.

American figure skater Carol Heiss had an especially poignant story. Raised in Queens, N.Y., Heiss earned her first national championship in 1951 at age 11.

She skated in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Italy and won a silver medal. Not long after, Heiss finished first in the World Figure Skating Championships, the first of five consecutive world titles.

Shortly before Heiss’s competitions in 1956, her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. After the Games, Heiss offered to turn professional and skate in ice shows for money, but her mother made her promise to retain her amateur status so that she could win a gold medal at the next Winter Olympics.

After her mother’s death, the distraught teenager dedicated herself to fulfilling the promise she had made. Heiss came to Squaw Valley on a personal mission — to win a gold medal for her mom. Despite intense pressure, her inspired skating performances were so eloquent and perfectly executed that all nine judges awarded her top scores. The following week she won her fifth consecutive world championship and permanently retired from competitive skating. On her return home, Heiss became the first Winter Olympian to receive a tickertape parade in New York City. She married Hayes Alan Jenkins, the gold medalist in men’s figure skating in Italy in 1956. She still skates regularly and teaches near their

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home in Lakewood, Ohio.

In 1960, Canada dominated Olympic ice hockey and at Squaw Valley the betting money was on them. The Russians were also a formidable team, having won the gold medal in the 1956 Olympics. The U.S. hockey team had garnered a total of six medals (none gold) in seven previous Olympiads, but in 1960 the team wasn’t considered much of a threat.

The U.S. media disparagingly portrayed the American team as a recently organized ragtag group of college athletes, firemen, salesmen and talented amateur players.

During their training, there was talk among the American players of revolt against their demanding, often hot-tempered coach. Despite his squad’s dissension and previous lackluster performance against collegiate teams, coach Jack Riley remained confident that the Americans could medal at Squaw Valley.

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Blyth Arena was crowded with spectators for the three big hockey contests: the United States vs. Canada, then the Soviet Union and finally Czechoslovakia. In an amazing display of skill, guts and determination the American squad vanquished all the world’s hockey powerhouse teams to win the gold medal. It was America’s first “Miracle on Ice.” The 1960 Winter Olympics catapulted the Tahoe Sierra into a national and an internationally recognized winter sports destination. Televised competitions projected images of Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe into living rooms across the world.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Click on History under the Explore Tahoe tab.

Nostalgia

U.S.A. HOCKEY WINS GOLD After the American’s beat an excellent Czechoslovakian hockey team to win the Olympic Gold Medal in 1960, Coach Jack Riley said that the best overall performance was by backup goalie John McCartan, who he anointed “the greatest John since John the Baptist.”

Despite the naysayers, the U.S. team was a talented group of amateur guys bursting with the desire to win it all. They swept through the Olympic tournament undefeated in all seven games.

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s award-winning book, “Longboards to Olympics: A Century of Tahoe Winter Sports” available in stores or at thestormking.com.

Courtesy Craig Beck collection

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Arts

& CULTURE

THE ARTS

CREATIVE AWARENESS

Court Leve

CAPTURING LIFE’S MOMENTS S T O R Y B Y P R I YA H U T N E R | P H O T O S B Y C O U R T L E V E

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ocal photographer Court Leve loves Basil Hayden’s whiskey, good music — Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead and Jane’s Addiction to name a few — and taking great shots with his Nikon camera. His work takes him to some special places and he’s on the move constantly, whether he’s hanging off the boom of a ship in Norway’s fjords or being dropped by helicopter on the top of an Alaskan peak or somewhere in the middle of the Antarctica.

He patiently waits to capture his shots, which he takes for Warren Miller Entertainment, Points North Heli-Adventures, Ice Axe Expeditions and numerous regional and national publications. Last year alone, Warren Miller Entertainment

dropped off from the helicopter or maybe find yourself on a cornice or peak you can’t ski down. It’s a weird mix of being scared and excited at the same time — seeing avalanches and knowing one thing’s for sure: that nothing is for sure. You have to trust your gut and intuition. Be like a boxer and be prepared. And, also, it’s important to know that everyone makes mistakes; don’t be afraid to ask questions. There are no stupid questions. Being around

“I’VE LEARNED HOW TO READ PEOPLE AND WHEN’S THE RIGHT TIME OR WRONG T I M E T O TA K E A PHOTO.” –Court Leve experienced people helps,” says Leve.

When being dropped off in a remote place where being present and aware is imperative, Leve checks with a guide first before moving 20 feet down the side of a mountain to take a shot. It might be a great angle, but it could be a potentially deadly move.

Leve is a multidimensional photographer: extreme sports, outdoors, nature and people are all part of his repertoire. He tries to predict the unseen whether it’s taking a photograph or figuring out the logistics of his travel. Being calm under pressure and his dry sense of humor also help him navigate his professional life.

“In the digital world, you can take a lot of shots. It’s often the first photos I shoot

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Photographer Court Leve

on a ship in Norway’s fjords; A portrait of Maya Gabeira for Outside; Jessica Sobolowski Quinn skiing in Alaska; Helicopter in New Zealand on location in Mt. Cook area for Warren Miller Entertainment; Seth Wescott; The late Tom Petty.

shoots took Leve from Montana to New Zealand and back to Olympic Valley.

One thing is sure, Leve has an eye for magical moments. His photographs capture skiers dropping down steep, snow-covered faces that boggle the mind.

“Norway was one of the coolest trips I’ve ever been on. The landscape was amazing.

We sailed on a 60-foot, double-reinforced sailboat with only 12 people aboard, cruising the sea with Ice Axe Expeditions. Antarctica was another amazing trip,” says Leve.

When he moved to San Francisco as a young adult, he started coming to Tahoe to ski on weekends.

He began his career as a staff photographer for the Tahoe World newspaper. He learned how to draw people out to take their photographs for stories so that they trusted him.

“Stories that have a photo have a lot more impact,” he says. “I’ve learned how to read people and when’s the right time or

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wrong time to take a photo. One thing I’ve learned is always ask.”

Leve was on the scene during Hurricane Katrina. It was a stroke of luck being in the right place at the right time that allowed him to meet a man who flew Black Hawk helicopters and wanted him to take photographs.

“I saw fires, people on the ground, people on their roofs and sailboats washed up on the railway tracks,” he says of his

trip shooting the disaster.

Leve also worked for the now-defunct Grand Sierra magazine where he was assigned to photograph Burning Man, the Reno Air Races and a variety of musicians performing in the area. He shot photos up close and personal of Tom Petty at one of his concerts and got some remarkable shots of Petty in action. Leve has become a preeminent ski photographer. To find the best angles, he takes chances, but also is aware and thoughtful.

“Sometimes you find the nastiest angle you can or the most adventurous place to be

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Take a look at some of Court Leve’s Tahoe Weekly covers through the years

that are the best photos,” says Leve.

He knows as any good photographer does, you’re not going to make every shot, but he has honed his craft and the shots he takes are beautiful, creative and stunning.

For Leve, the future is bright. He has his sights set on pursuing personal creative photography projects, as well as continuing to do what he loves. | courtleve.com 

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CALENDAR ART EXHIBITS & EVENTS

Bryan Cera SNC Garage Door Gallery | Feb. 8-March 9

“Rose Above Thorns of Love” Art Truckee | Feb. 9

“Marking the Infinite” Nevada Museum of Art | Feb. 17-May 31

Miranda Roberts South Valleys Library | Until Feb. 21

Joan Arrizabalaga UNR Church Fine Arts | Until Feb. 23

Fab ‘n’ Funky North Tahoe Arts Center | Until Feb. 28

Lion Heart Art Show Riverside Studios | Until Feb. 28

Vickie Kingman Copeland Gallery | Until March 1

Jonathan Farber & Susan Kotler Sierra Room Community Center | Until March 1

Paul Baker Prindle OXS Gallery | Until March 9

Nate Clark OXS Gallery | Until March 11

“Basin and Range” SNC Tahoe Gallery | Until March 23

Members’ Show Tahoe Art League | Until March 25

“Elements: Our Region” Truckee Community Rec Center | March-June

Arts

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HONORED

Danielle Hankinson of Kindred Soul Photography has earned the photographic craftsman degree from Professional Photographers of America. She was awarded the photographic craftsman degree in recognition of her service to the photographic profession as a speaker and mentor.

Hankinson was only one of 66 recipients nationwide to receive the honor this year.

As a professional photographer of 11 years, Hankinson loves to capture relationships and celebrate family. As a wife and mom to two teenage girls, she understands the importance of capturing life in the now.

Hailing from Australia, Hankinson has climbed cliffs, waded in rivers, hung from boats, trekked through snowstorms and endured animal slobber all in the name of the perfect shot. | kindredsoulphoto.com

Winter art exhibition Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | Until April

“What’s in A Name?”

Tahoe Maritime Museum | Until April

Art of the Basin and Range

“Ink & Ivory”

Incline Village, Nev. “Basin and Range” features 18 Southern Nevada artists who were invited to create as a response to and in honor of a tract of Nevada land covering 700,000 acres, now identified as the Basin and Range National Monument. This area not only includes wildlife and desert landscapes and formations, but also ancient and contemporary artwork: petroglyphs carved an estimated 4,000 years ago and Michael Heizer’s milelong “City.” The exhibit will be at the Tahoe Gallery until March 23. An artists’ talk and reception is on Feb. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m.

“Volte-Face” (about face) by Bryan Cera explores the motif of the human

Tahoe Maritime Museum | Until April

“ART from WNC” The Brick | Until April 12

Rick Parsons CCAI Courthouse Gallery | Until May 23 1 ST & 3 RD WEDNESDAY

Gathering of Artists North Tahoe Arts Center THURSDAYS

Guided art tours Nevada Museum of Art (except 1st Thursday)

Raydon Family | Danielle Hankinson shape human identity. It will be on display from Feb. 8 to March 9 at Garage Door Gallery. An artist’s talk and reception with guest curator Daniel Robert Kelly will be on Feb. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. | sierranevada.edu

Tahoe art work wanted South Lake Tahoe Tahoe Arts Alliance is calling for artists to display in South Lake Tahoe City Hall Art Gallery. Installations will rotate on a quarterly basis. The gallery space consists of several walls in the lobby of City Hall and will be seen by all those coming to the airport. Preference will be given to artists and art organizations residing in South Lake Tahoe and artwork with a Tahoe theme. The first installation will be on March 4 with an opening of March 5. The installation will be on display until June 16. Exhibitors will be chosen by Feb. 21. | info@tahoeartalliance.org

Wheel/Hand Building Ceramics Truckee Community Art Center 1 ST FRIDAY

Fiber Art Group SLT Library 2 ND FRIDAY

Senior art classes & tours

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Guided art tours Nevada Museum of Art

Free admission Nevada Museum of Art

Kids’ Art Day Nevada Museum of Art

Art Walk Reno

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Truckee The “Rose Above Thorns of Love: AKA Red Friday” live art show will be at Art Truckee Gallery on Feb. 9 from 8 to 10 p.m. featuring artist Alex Kelly.

“LiveART Seduction is a translation of the energy that women are made of.

All have their own language of struggle and this is what magnifies the strength of beauty,” according to the artist. “The glow of the outer perspective of ‘beauty’ is magnified from the inner self. When minds open to music, movement and a FineArt energy, the combine creates a quick creation of passion, struggle and optimism.” Entrance is $20 and is open to ages 21 and older only. | arttruckee.com

Roaring good art show Truckee Riverside Studios and High Fives Foundation seventh annual Lion Heart Art Show will be on display until the end of February. This show feature artists who made masterpieces using 12-inchby-12-inch panels of wood. Each panel sells for $100. Proceeds will benefit the CR Johnson Healing Center, a program service of the High Fives Foundation that provides resources to athletes in recovery from a sports-related injury. | riversideartstudios.com

Making art public

Nevada Museum of Art

2 ND SATURDAY

Heart Art live art show

Work, from left, by Sara Zimmerman, Anthony Arevalo & Mary Beth Hamilton | Riverside Studios face through a collection of digitally fabricated sculptures and images. Through many forms of mediating the human image, Cera invites viewers to examine both utopian and cynical elements of emergent technologies and the ways they

Art to raise awareness Kings Beach Local artist Anastiscia Chantler Lang will present an art show for Lyme disease patients and awareness on Feb. 11 at Java Hut from noon to 4 p.m. | spokencolorart.com

Lakewide Tahoe Public Art (TPA) announces an open call for artist proposals for Temporary Environmental Art Installations along the new Tahoe Public Art Trail. One of the most important milestones TPA achieved in 2017 was securing a lake-wide permit from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for temporary environmental art installations on both the California and Nevada sides. TPA is seeking artwork that engages audiences in contemplating their civic responsibility as it relates to the natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Tahoe Basin. | tahoepublicart.com

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Recreation Center; it will be called “Elements: Our Region.” The exhibit will feature paintings, drawings, sculpture and photography and will be on display from March to June. An opening reception will be held on March 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. All media will be accepted. Submissions are due on Feb. 16. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Guidelines and entry forms are available online. | tdrpd.org

Art surplus for less Tahoe City North Tahoe Arts Fab ‘n’ Funky Art Clearance Sale Showing is until Feb. 28.

Featured ARTisan Shop artists are clearing out their inventories to offer a variety of arts and crafts at discounted prices. Works on sale include original paintings, pastels, watercolors, photography, jewelry and more. The showing will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. | northtahoearts.com or (530) 581-2787

Grants for Nevada arts

Get in your element Truckee Truckee Public Arts Commission is calling for submissions for the spring exhibit at the Truckee Donner Community

Nevada arts organizations can begin submitting applications for Nevada Arts Council grants for fiscal year 2019 now.

These annual awards include Arts Learning Project Grants, Partners in Excellence Grants and Project Grants. In addition, individuals can submit nominations for the Nevada Heritage Award. Grant applications and award nominations for NAC grants and awards must be submitted through “GO Smart,” the new online grants system available at nevada.gosmart. org. Applications for Artist Fellowship Grants and the Fellowship Project Grant are available now. | nac.nevadaculture.org or (775) 687-7102

Inspire Your Valentine’s Inner Chef

THE ARTS

Gathering of Artists Tahoe City Gathering of Artists is every first and third Wednesday of the month at North Tahoe Arts Center. Artists are welcome to drop in and share studio space from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | northtahoearts.com

Nature unchecked Olympic Valley Gallery Keoki hosts Keoki Flagg’s newest Image Collection release on Feb. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. For eight days Flagg island hopped in Ecuador and took photos of the region, which is protected under a National Park system.

“The natural world with all of its wonders has always been my source of creative inspiration,” says Flagg. “Exploring earth and experiencing new places brings an emotional immediacy and vibrancy to my artistic voice. Representing beautiful nature unchecked, the Galapagos has always been one of those magical places that have beckoned, filling my imagination with visions of exotic wildlife.”

He also shot underwater with his standard Nikon D810 pro camera encased in a water housing. “Day after day,” he says, “I was exposed to beautiful raw earth and magnificent creatures.

It touched me deeply, inspiring a sense of the magic of natural life and the act of immersing oneself into the wild.

I was reminded that there was no other moment than now.”

There will be a slideshow presentation of his experience along with the unveiling of his newest world adventure collection.

No RSVP is necessary; kids are welcome. | gallerykeoki.com

Celebrating mystery, crime writing Left Coast Crime, one of the largest literary gatherings in the country, will be in Sparks, Nev., from March 22 to 25 featuring South Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg.

Left Coast Crime is an annual mystery convention sponsored by mystery fans, both readers and authors, and is being held at the Nugget. Left Coast Crime is designed for fans of the mystery/crime genre including readers, authors, librarians, bloggers, publishers, editors, agents and booksellers. The gathering features panel discussions, workshops and talks featuring prominent authors. The guests of honor this year include authors Naomi Hirahara and William Kent Krueger.

Mark Twain impressionist McAvoy Layne will perform. | leftcoastcrime.org

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1. LANGUAGE: What is a lexicon?

2. PSYCHOLOGY: What is a fear of fish called?

3. ASTRONOMY: What is the sixth planet from the sun?

4. U.S. STATES: Which is the only U.S. state to begin with the letter “P”?

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10. HISTORY: When did the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union end?

Hocus Focus differences: 1. Sign is missing, 2. Dog’s ear is shorter, 3. Mitten is removed, 4. Sun is missing, 5. Book is missing, 6. Cap is missing.

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Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

The coming Solar Eclipse New Moon in your sign on February 15th is certain to activate measurable changes in your life. This is especially true if you were born on or between February 11 and 19th and probably even more so if between the 14th and 16th. As ever, there are many factors to consider. In any case, enjoy the current pace and get ready for things to accelerate.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

A busy time behind the scenes continues.

Things have probably taken off early for you this year. A push in your public and professional life is indicated. By now, it has lead you to do the work.

A steadily changing financial picture is motivating your focus, either by inspiration or necessity, or both. Persevere patiently by working on your core strengths and foundation-building projects.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Social involvements with friends of late are a source of entertainment and new realizations.

You are inspired to take action on some of these, which could include travel plans. Financial interests and/or concerns remain prominently on your mind.

You yearn for a breakthrough or is it a breakaway?

Adventure is calling.

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Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

You yearn to shake-things-up in your public and professional life. Your ambitions are strong these days and increase and expansion are topping your list. Brainstorming for new ideas and strategies may feel necessary. Adding to your tool list or implementing fresh approaches and strategies is likely. Meanwhile, measurable changes in your usual approaches are brewing.

If you’re not in a romantic mood as Valentine’s Day approaches, you might want to consider reviving the vinegar valentine popular in the 19th century. Rather than conveying love and affection, these insulting missives – usually sent anonymously, for obvious reasons – were dripping with sarcasm and black humor. Some were intended to discourage unwanted suitors, but others were just mean, accusing the recipient of being too aggressive (for women) or too submissive (for men) or of putting on airs, among other things. There were even occupation-specific cards targeted at doctors, salesladies, artists, etc. According to an article in Smithsonian magazine, in the mid1800s, these vinegar valentines accounted for half of all valentine sales in the United States.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Some rather serious and sobering events last month have shifted to give way to more exciting and enjoyable times including cultural events.

Big changes continue to percolate, however, and represent a deep process of change – a veritable metamorphosis. The process will continue for many months, but you may already be able to detect it.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

New commitments that began as early as December have required more discipline, patience and commitment than perhaps anticipated. These are all a feature of big changes in your overall public status. Positively, these have produced some pleasant, unexpected turns. One thing seems certain, everything feels different somehow.

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Many fresh starts are underway. These come on the heels of many changes and probably of endings that culminated late last year. The pace of change since has been fast and you may have and continue to feel challenged to catch-up.

Positively, you are excited regarding the prospects of exploring new possibilities and on a variety of fronts.

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Gathering facts, outlining a plan and setting clear and strong intentions, continues as a central theme. Whether in your actual lair or the lab of your mind, the drafting process is underway. A learning curve is implied, but the pace is slow and steady.

This is an expansive time and your ambitions are strongly set on achieving a breakthrough.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

You are in a creative cycle and it just got a boost of inspiration which is serving to ignite your intuitions. You are on a search for new talents, skills and investment opportunities. Dreams of activating new financial streams linger day and night. Contending with inner resistance, perhaps linked to hidden fears, is important for success.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

If noticeable changes are not unfolding in your life, you may want them to be and they likely will be soon. It may take until later in February, however, before they become really evident.

So, anticipate that and make your preparations accordingly. Covering a lot of ground implies multitasking and/or having a variety of projects on the go.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

New developments are stirring on relationship fronts. Experimenting with new approaches is a source of excitement. These may be linked to innovative and technological strategies. You have recently entered an important cycle linked to knowledge and the cultivation and refinement of latent skills and talents.

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Feb. 11 | 8 p.m. | $30-$35 | 21+ | MontBleu Resort Casino | Stateline, Nev. Phish | July 17 & 18 | Harvey’s Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. ike Gordon was enjoying some family time in Burlington, Vt., after another successful New Year’s run at Madison Square Garden to cap off 17 Phish shows in 2017 at the legendary jam band’s favorite venue.

“I’m in great spirits,” says the evereclectic bassist.

Back home, Gordon’s daily routine involves a hardcore morning workout and driving his daughter to school before frequenting one of his favorite local coffee shops or other nooks to work on a plethora of creative projects.

“It’s kind of like a dream life,” he says.

“I used to have these dreams that were all situated in one little part of a small town where I’m living on a hillside somewhere and I’ve got this band and I can go downtown and jam and go on this little musical ride and then come home.”

Lately Gordon has been corresponding with longtime collaborator Leo Kottke

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“ I like this era because I get to work on a lot of tangential stuff that’s all sort of related. Things connect like pieces of a puzzle and each little project feeds into something bigger.” about another duo album, setting up a mini-recording studio at home and dialing in his bass rig with his tech, Mike Burns. While driving around town, he listens to recordings of his solo band’s fall tour to come up with ideas to improve the group’s sound and inform his work with guitarist Scott Murawski on new songwriting ideas.

“I like this era because I get to work on a lot of tangential stuff that’s all sort of related,” says Gordon. “Things connect like pieces of a puzzle and each little project

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feeds into something bigger.”

Gordon released his sixth solo studio LP “OGOGO” in September 2017. The album is an assortment of “dreamy, electrified and fluorescent” songs fused by the imaginative production of sonic genius Shawn Everett — he’s also worked with The War on Drugs, Kesha and Warpaint.

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Paul Covarelli Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Fish & JG McP’s Pub 8 p.m.

Bass Camp’s Onesie Party w/Groove Cartel The Loft 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Roger That! The Loft 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Classic Cue 8 p.m.

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Karaoke Fat Cat Bar 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Bobby Collins w/Michael Blaustein The Improv 9 p.m.

–Mike Gordon

“I like to say that this album came together by gut feeling,” says Gordon.

“We just kept following these whims until it felt right.”

This process is a perfect example of Gordon’s current philosophy on life. As the son of a successful convenience-store entrepreneur and a painter, he’s always found himself divided between his artistic impulses and a natural tendency toward business-minded organization.

“Doctors have shown that I’m a person that deal with details,” he says. “I do a lot of left brain stuff. When [Phish guitarist] Trey [Anastasio] writes his symphonies and fugues, it’s still all right brain. My problem is not seeing the big picture. It’s an addiction.”

Gordon’s New Year’s resolution finds its inspiration from the Rebirth Brass Band song, “Do Whatcha Wanna.”

“It’s not that I should eat every piece of pie just because it seems delicious,” he explains. “What it means is I want to challenge myself to go deeper than the surface level. Is what I’m doing today resonating or is it clouding what I really want to do?”

Gordon believes “OGOGO” was a landmark for him in terms of letting go and allow-

ing his instinctive quirkiness to flow freely.

“Being in a jam out in no man’s land, that’s so familiar to me because I’ve had so many thousands of chances to do it,” he says. “Being like that in the writing or editing room when you could get more intellectual and holding onto the spontaneity the whole time is more of a challenge.”

Although most fans would refer to his solo group as a side project, Gordon says it’s Phish that’s the side band nowadays.

“It’s what I spend 1 percent of my time on, but that doesn’t make it any less,” he says. “We’ve had the incredible experience of 34 years of working together and flowing and telepathy and I try to bring some of that to my other band. With Phish it goes the other way, too. I probably gain some confidence being in my own band that I bring back.” Gordon will be performing with Phish when they come to Tahoe on July 17 and 18.

Finding a balance to the creative life has always been complicated. To the delight of family and fans everywhere, Gordon now seems to be discovering a way to make it all come together.

“The best feelings of being on stage feel like being at home,” he says with a smile. “And the best moments at home feel like being on stage, performing and jamming. It feels like this symbiosis and they actually sort of reflect each other.

All of these experiences form the other experiences. Generally speaking, I’m feeling balanced.”  For more information or tickets, visit mike-gordon. com or montbleuresort.com. For tickets for the Phish concert, visit ticketmaster.com.

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Dave Leather Sassafras 6:30 p.m.

Terri, Craig & Mick Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Big Mo & The Full Moon Band Peppermill 7 p.m.

Decoy Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

Frank Perry Jazz Combo 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Palmore Remix Atlantis 8 p.m.

Squirrel Nut Zippers The Saint 8 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Bazooka Zoo’s Groovy Good Time Bash St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.

DJ R3volver Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

DJ Mo Funk Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Enfo & Twyman Peppermill 10 p.m.

Lex Unplugged DJs Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Comedy Night Lex Grand Sierra 7 p.m.

“Steel Magnolias” Reno Little Theater 7:30 p.m.

Rondell Sheridan Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

The Magic of Eli Kerr Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

“The Lion in Winter” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

Joey Medina Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.

FEB. 9 | FRIDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Lee Jones Gunbarrel Tavern 11 a.m.

Live music Plaza Bar 3 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Tyler Stafford Nakoma Resort 5 p.m.

Ike & Martin Jake’s on the Lake 6 p.m.

Pete Charles & Gary Stutz Auld Dubliner 7 p.m.

Julie Courtney & Doug Nichols Cottonwood 7 p.m.

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Tahoe Dance Band South Lake Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

In Midlife Crisis McP’s Pub 9 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Groove Foundry Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Samba Da’ Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Cat East Peak Lodge 1 p.m.

Live DJ Tamarack Lodge 3:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Live DJ Hard Rock 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Punk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Alex Kelly live art show Art Truckee 7:30 p.m.

Electrify: Rock N Roll Burlesque Show Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Bobby Collins w/Michael Blaustein The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Elizabeth Tully Comma Coffee 11 a.m.

Palmore Remix Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Sandi Medley Wally’s Hot Springs 5 p.m.

Jack Di Carlo Gold Hill Hotel 5:30 p.m.

Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Diego’s Umbrella Minden CVIC Hall 7 p.m.

Corky Bennett Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Decoy Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Big Mo & The Full Moon Band Peppermill 8 p.m.

Dodge & Fuski The Bluebird 9 p.m.

Rock N Roll Experience Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Atomika Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Thunder Cover Eldorado 10 p.m.

Win + Woo 1 Up 10 p.m.

Arizona Jones Atlantis 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Polo Lounge 9 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

Guest DJs St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V & DJ Bob Richards Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Romeo Reyes Lex Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Steel Magnolias” Reno Little Theater 7:30 p.m.

Rondell Sheridan Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“Open House” Restless Artists Theatre 7:30 p.m.

The Magic of Eli Kerr Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

“The Lion in Winter” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

Joey Medina Pioneer Underground 9 p.m.

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FEB. 10 | SATURDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE The Tritones Jazz Blues Band Sierra-at-Tahoe 1 p.m.

Paul David and the Driver Village at Squaw 2 p.m.

Serina Dawn Alpine Bar 2 p.m.

American Flat Loft Bar 3:30 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Ike & Martin Homewood 4 p.m.

Live music Hard Rock 4 p.m.

Live music Plaza Bar 6 p.m.

Rosebud’s Dance Band Carson Valley IC Hall 7 p.m.

Peter and Dan Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Beth Hart MontBleu 8 p.m.

United Defiance & Dearly Divided Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m.

Ron’s Garage McP’s Pub 9 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Groove Foundry Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Tnertle Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Live DJ Big Blue View Bar 12 p.m.

DJ Cat East Peak Lodge 1 p.m.

DJ ΔUX Coffeebar Squaw 3 p.m.

Live DJ Tamarack Lodge 3:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

Live DJ Hard Rock 10 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Live DJ Rookies 10 p.m.

Wormhole Tahoe DJ Party Tahoe Art Haus Midnight Open Mic & Karaoke MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance An Evening of Improv Art Truckee 7 p.m.

“Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Electrify: Rock N Roll Burlesque Show Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Bobby Collins w/Michael Blaustein The Improv 9 p.m.

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RENO & BEYOND Palmore Remix Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Sandi Medley Wally’s Hot Springs 5 p.m.

GHI Jazz Living the Good Life 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

John Waite Boomtown 6 & 8 p.m.

Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Country Artists Tribute Show Sparks Nugget 8 p.m.

Big Mo & The Full Moon Band Peppermill 8 p.m.

TobyMac Reno Events Center 8 p.m.

Decoy Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Kingfisher & Bannetons Ceol Irish Pub 8 p.m.

“ We tell people we offer a musical world journey — no passport needed — just bring your dancing shoes. We play traditional from around

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amba and bossa nova from Brazil, calypso from the Caribbean, cumbia from Columbia, Nyabinghi rhythms of Jamaica and soukous from the Congo are just a few of the sounds you’ll hear from World Beatnix in Truckee on Feb. 13. Percussionist, educator and storyteller Michael DiMartino founded the band about a year and half ago. He plays 15 different percussion instruments from around the world.

“I’ve been playing for 35 years and have been taking people on ethnomusicology tours to Brazil, Egypt and other locations throughout the world. I’ve collected instruments from all over. I started the band as a musical journey,” says DiMartino, adding that ethnomusicology is a global network of individuals and institutions engaged in the study of music across all cultural contexts and historical periods.

“We tell people we offer a musical world journey — no passport needed — just bring your dancing shoes,” he says. “We play traditional from around the world and give it a contemporary twist.”

Some of the songs are sung in the language of the country they come from.

Each show is unique and may include spoken word, dancers and multimedia.

DiMartino is committed to creating community through the music. As an interfaith seminarian graduate, he’s studied religions of the world and parlayed that into his life and music.

“Music is a universal language regardless of religion, race, gender or age. Music is my ministry and I try to inspire people through it,” says DiMartino, who toured with Michael Franti and Spearhead.

Guest musicians flow in and out of the shows. Spearhead drummer Manus Itene has played as a guest with World Beatnix.

The band members include bassist Ajeet Campbell, who specializes in funk and is deeply immersed in sound healing and the effects of certain sounds on the psyche.

Saxophonist Carlos McCoy teaches Latin Jazz at California State University, Sacramento and has played with Grammywinning musicians. Percussionist Kit Bailey

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is also an educator and has played with orchestras, dance bands and wind ensembles. Rounding out the band is jazz and funk keyboardist Jim Wendt. The band members write their own original music.

“It starts with traditional rhythm. If we want to have a Congolese sound, we listen to the style of music and build it from the rhythm up,” says DiMartino.

Guitarist Michael Logue joined the group about nine months ago. He, too, has been playing music for 35 years. He started playing classical guitar and studied jazz in college. He studied with jazz musician David Butler, who played with John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie. Growing up in Chi-

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cago blues and rock ‘n’ roll also influenced Logue, who plays drums and bass and is a professional audio engineer. Logue is also a member of Quintessence, a funk band.

“I am inspired by excellent musicians that play from the heart. I love what I am doing. It’s interesting because we are always mixing it up. It’s eclectic and keeps us on our toes not playing one style. It’s interesting and engaging not playing the same thing over and over,” says Logue.

According to Logue his band members are as eclectic as their music: “The fertility of the soil gives us a rich foundation to play and perform.”

World Beatnix just wrapped up playing at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City and the renowned Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center in Berkeley. The group is working on its next album, which will include kirtan from the eastern tradition with a Shiva chant.  For more information, visit worldbeatnix.com or alibialeworks.com.

the world and give it a contemporary twist.”

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Dance Party St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

Rock N Roll Experience Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Cities You Wish You Were From Studio on 4th 9 p.m.

Atomika Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Chris Lake 1 Up 10 p.m.

Thunder Cover Eldorado 10 p.m.

Arizona Jones Atlantis 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado 9 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ Chris English El Jefe’s 9:30 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Scene Peppermill 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Joey Medina Pioneer Underground 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“Open House” Restless Artists Theatre 7:30 p.m.

“Steel Magnolias” Reno Little Theater 7:30 p.m.

Rondell Sheridan Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“The Lion in Winter” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

Dennis Miller Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

“Essence” Harrah’s 10 p.m.

Special Events Reno Mardi Crawl Silver Legacy

FEB. 11 | SUNDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Paul David and the Drivers Loft Bar 2 p.m.

Ron’s Garage McP’s Pub 2 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Mike Gordon MontBleu 8 p.m.

DJ Parties Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.

Karaoke w/Andrew The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 4:30 & 7 p.m.

Bobby Collins w/Michael Blaustein The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Carolyn Dolan chez louie 10 a.m.

Tristan Selzler Brasserie St. James 12 p.m.

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Bobby Shew w/Reno Jazz Orchestra Nightingale Concert Hall 2 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5:30 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill 6 p.m.

Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

John Shipley Gold Hill Hotel 6:30 p.m.

Royce The Point 7 p.m.

Reno Phil Classix Four Pioneer Center 7:30 p.m.

Love Notes Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Arizona Jones Atlantis 8 p.m.

Living Dead Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Rock N Roll Experience Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Thunder Cover Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Mo Funk Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Premier Karaoke Show The Point 6:30 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Open House” Restless Artists Theatre 2 p.m.

“Steel Magnolias” Reno Little Theater 2 p.m.

“The Lion in Winter” Brüka Theatre 2 p.m.

Rondell Sheridan Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

FEB. 12 | MONDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

Open Mic Alibi Ale Truckee 7 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Dave Leather & Friends Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill 6 p.m.

Atomika Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Rock N Roll Experience Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Amp Ent DJ Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Java Jungle 7 p.m.

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

FEB. 13 | TUESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Harmony Road McP’s Pub 8 p.m.

Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s 8 p.m.

World Beatnix Alibi Ale Works Truckee 8 p.m.

DJ Parties Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

DJ Keenan Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tunesday Open Mic Brewforia 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND CW & Dr. Spitmore Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill 6 p.m.

Denver Saunders Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Tune-in Tuesdays Ceol Irish Pub 7 p.m.

Reno Phil Classix Four Pioneer Center 7:30 p.m.

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Phish, Chris Stapleton join lineup Harveys Lake Tahoe and Another Planet Entertainment announce the addition of four more shows to the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena, as first reported at TheTahoeWeekly. com. An Evening with Phish returns to Lake Tahoe for two shows on July 17 and July 18, while Country superstars Kenny Chesney and Chris Stapleton will perform July 3 and July 26, respectively.

Phish tickets go on line on Feb. 8, with tickets for Chesney and Stapleton on sale on Feb. 9. The lineup also includes Country music superstar Keith Urban on July 21 and 22, Charlie Puth on Aug. 18 and Dave Matthews Band on Sept. 7. | harveystahoe.com

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Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Classic Cue 9 p.m.

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Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill 6 p.m.

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Con Brio, Dynohunter headline Guitarfish The 8th Annual Guitarfish Music Festival is happening from July 26 to 29 at the Cisco Grove Campground, as first reported at TheTahoeWeekly.com. The four-day festival is an intimate camping experience for music lovers made extra special by its magical setting in the Sierra Nevada. The funk fueled line-up features Con Brio, Dynohunter, DJ Williams’ Shots Fired, Afrolicious , Todo Mundo , Royal Jelly Jive , Steve Poltz and others. | guitarfishfestival.com

Theater directors, staff needed Lake Tahoe Community College is looking for directors, actors and theatrical designers to be part of four one-act plays.

The four selected directors will get the chance to choose his or her sets, lighting and costumes, and will be given full reign and support to create a theatrical event.

The final result will be a two-week run of performances in LTCC’s Duke Theatre with all four one-act plays featured each night.

LTCC will conduct open interviews on March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Duke Theatre to select the four directors. As well, there is also a need for those with an interest in set, lighting or costume design. Actors who wish to perform in one or more of the four one-act plays may audition on April 10 at 7 p.m. in Duke Theatre. | Details ltcc.edu

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Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev. TNERTLE, BASED IN DENVER, creates original music and loves to have fun. Most recently, the duo added a horn section and frequent appearances by guest vocalists and instrumentalists.

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IMBĪB Brewing Company, based in Reno, Nev., was awarded five medals in the 2018 Best of Craft Beer Awards, an international beer competition honoring the best breweries. Of the nine beers that were entered in the competition by IMBĪB Brewing Company, five were awarded medals in five categories including Gold medals for Flanders Red Ale, Huckleberry Nevada Weisse and Abiogenesis #5; Silver for Nevada Weisse; and Bronze for Black Currant Nevada Weisse. | imbibe.beer

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hether loose, bagged or steeped, tea has been brewed around the world for thousands of years. Tea originated in China and was drunk for hundreds for years before being discovered by European explorers.

Worldwide, tea is drunk for many reasons including enjoyment and for its health benefits. For many, tea might be a morning beverage or evening ritual. Tea drinking is a way to be in the moment, slow down and relax.

The healing benefits are numerous; teas are loaded with antioxidants and polyphenols.

There are more than 3,000 teas that are categorized into four main types: white, green, black and oolong. Green tea leaves are oxidized more than white tea leaves, but less than black and oolong. Green tea is said to help reduce risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reduce inflammation and help with memory.

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Tea is drunk for many reasons including enjoyment and for its health benefits.

Pop in for a Pop Up Truckee Stella at Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee offers a Pop Up Dinner Series several times per month. Designed and formatted like a spirited dinner party, a Stella Pop Up event is an exploration into creative cooking. Guests are encouraged to walk around the kitchen, joining conversations that are free flowing and educational. The cost is $97 per person.

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Dinners with a mountain view Northstar Northstar California presents Mountain Table Dinners, a unique dining experience in Zephyr Lodge. Each dinner will feature a winery, brewery or spirits company complemented by a menu featuring locally and regionally sourced produce and proteins. Guests will enjoy live music, as well. Seat-ing for all dinners will be family style. This event is for ages 21 and older. On Feb. 16, Charles Krug Winery will be featured and on March 9, Rodney Strong Vineyards will be featured. | northtahoebusiness.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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TA S T Y TIDBITS Olympic Valley Tahoe Food Hub and Slow Food Lake Tahoe are hosting a pop up Community Soup Night on Feb. 8 before the Alpenglow Winter Film Series at Olympic Valley Lodge. Soup’s on from 5 to 6:30 p.m. followed by the show at 7 p.m. Soup and bread are $5 and a salad can be added for $2 more. The soup will be a Thai curry vegetable prepared by Squaw Valley’s executive chef Tiffany Swan. Drink specials will be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to bring their own bowl in an effort to reduce waste. Local musician, Ann Marie Sheridan, will perform.

The Alpenglow Winter Film Series is free; renowned ski mountaineer Hilaree O’Neil will be featured. There’s a raffle to raise money for the featured nonprofit beneficiary of the night — Tahoe Food Hub. See details in Events. | tahoefoodhub.org

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Black tea perks us up and helps fight fatigue and aids mental alertness. It also assists with healing bruises and burns and has antiviral and antibacterial properties.

Oolong tea has a caffeine content between green and black tea and combines the benefits of both. Oolong tea is often recommended for weight loss.

White tea contains the same types of antioxidants as green tea. It delivers a more calming effect on the tea drinker.

It also has been purported to help with cardiovascular health, cholesterol levels and is good for skin and wrinkles.

Third generation, family-owned Davidson’s Organic Teas in Sparks, Nev., has been brewing tea for more than 40 years and has more than 300 tea-bag and looseleaf varieties. The company has recently

introduced a line of ayurvedic infusions with Indian ayurvedic physicians Dr. Suhas and Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar. The new line provides stability for the mind, body and spirit. The Sleep blend prepares you for a restful night’s sleep. Energize aims to provide a natural, balanced rejuvenation with lasting power. The flavor of the brewed tea was quite pleasant — yerba mate, green tea and ashwanganda.

Turmeric-infused De-Congest tea helps reduce congestion. It was not only delicious, but the turmeric along with ginger and black pepper flavor was rich and healing. The Ayurvedic line also includes Digestive, Laxative and Detox blends.

Cha’ Fine Teas in Truckee offers 80 types of teas for every taste. Owner Tina Peek says, “Drinking tea requires us to slow down. The caffeine in tea is released slower than coffee and keeps you steady longer.

You don’t get the coffee crash.”

Aubrey Armitage, Peek’s cousin, sources teas from around the world and blends them for the store. Many of their blends are excellent for health and wellness, such as Brave Dreamer made from lavender, chamomile and catnip. It helps promote a restful sleep. “Catnip has the opposite effect on humans than it does on cats,” says Cindy, Peek’s mother who helps manage the shop.

The Sleep Tight tea blends chamomile, lavender and spearmint and is one of their top sellers. Tummy Tamer helps ease digestive issues with a blend of fennel and peppermint and Get Well Soon blend is great for people feeling under the weather.

Cha offers Ayurvedic blends, as well, designed for individual constitutions.

Another local company, Tahoe Teas, offers a bundle of beautiful teas and is owned by Alenka Vrecek. She came up with the idea for her business during a winter storm while driving over the summit. Teas come naturally to her since her grandmother used to make tea for drinking and healing when Vrecek was a child. Tahoe Teas are available in stores such as New Moon Natural Foods and Tahoe House, as well as restaurants and area hotels.

Too Soul Tea Co. in Reno, Nev. offers a large selection of healing teas. The shop carries an organic Body & Soul collection.

The herbal collection offers selected handcrafted teas with blends of ingredients designed to aid and nourish the body and soul.  Priya Hutner is a writer, health and wellness consultant, and natural foods chef. Her business, The Seasoned Sage, focuses on wellness, conscious eating and healthy living. She offers healthy organic meals for her clients. She may be reached at pria78@gmail.com or visit theseasonedsage.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly. com to read more. Click on the Local Flavor tab.

PRIYA’S HEALING TEA Looking for a tea to help cure what ails you?

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In a medium pot, add elderberries, turmeric, ginger and cinnamon to 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 45 to 60 minutes. Add lemon and cayenne, if desired. Sweeten with honey.

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Beers for arts Reno, Nev. The Brew HaHa 2018 returns on Feb. 16.

This annual benefit at Sparks Nugget is for Sierra Arts Foundation and features more than 100 micro and macro-beer tasting plus entertainment with Mojo Green. VIP admission is at 7 p.m. and cost $65 per ticket; general admission is $50 per ticket at 8 p.m. Prices will be $10 more the day of the event. | nuggetcasinoresort.com

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Offered on Feb. 17, 18 and 24, and March 10. | RSVP (800) 403-0206

Meet your (veggie) maker Alpine Meadows New this winter at the Tahoe Food Hub Farm Shop is the Meet Your Maker series on the last Friday of every month from 2 to 6 p.m. until March 30. Meet Your Maker gives the public a chance to meet the people who grow, raise and make our food. The next events are Feb. 23 and March 30.

Every Meet Your Maker will have two to three producers with samples and information. Other featured guests will include specialty food producers and other culinary artisans who make products such as pasta, cheese, sauces, jams and more.

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You look at the label and there is probably not a lot of help there because it won’t tell you what grapes it was made from. The terms on the label are often in a counterintuitive language. For example, extra dry is one of the sweeter classifications. So, you grab your tried-and-true and have the same, old wine experience. As is often shouted in infomercials: “There’s got to be a better way.”

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Now we’re going to crack the code. First of all, don’t worry about what you call the wine. Champagne is a legally protected term in some areas of the world, but if that’s what you like to call bubbles, I’m pretty sure there will be no arrests. As a bonus, for using that term incorrectly, you may even chap the hide of a snob.

So, let’s become comfortable in the Sparkling section. Start by looking for terms such as Brut or Extra Dry. There are other categories, but they would be sweet wines that are not commonly found. You can be sure Extra Drys have noticeable sugar. Although Bruts vary from quite dry to a little sweet, they are usually on the dry side.

Next, look for the wine’s place of origin.

This will tell you what grapes are probably in the wine. For example, most quality Sparklers from France or California are made primarily from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Spanish Cavas are made from spicy indigenous varietals and Proseccos from the

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So just what is it that people are going to order or make for dinner on this special night? It is the holiday of love so there will be items on the menu that people consider to be aphrodisiacs.

Since ancient times, there are certain foods that people believe will arouse them and put them in the mood for love. The list of aphrodisiacs is pretty extensive including oysters, asparagus, arugula, bananas and licorice. Fennel, aniseed, mustard, avocado, nutmeg, almonds, honey, garlic, sweet basil (my favorite herb) and, of course, chocolate also are on the list.

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1 ¾ C flour 1 ½ t baking soda 1 t salt 1 C plus 6 T milk 2 t vanilla

Grease and flour two 9-inch pans. Sift all the dry ingredients together and mix until there is a uniform color throughout the mix. Add all the wet ingredients except the water and blend or whip for 2 minutes or until well mixed. Add the boiling water and blend until the batter is consistent throughout. It will be runny.

Pour into the pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry and the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan.

FROSTING 1 stick of butter 3 C powdered sugar 1 t vanilla

2/3 C cocoa 1/3 C milk

After the cake is cooled, make the frosting. Melt the butter and add the cocoa stirring until smooth. Alternately add some sugar and milk until all the sugar is used. You can use more milk if needed. Stir in the vanilla. Do not frost the cake unless it is cooled.

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